A Call for Conservative Planting in 2024
By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington I know it has been covered ad nauseum that we went from the shortest raw product supply situation in history to the longest…
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Fox Packaging Hires Director of Sales
Jen Doxey has joined Fox Packaging as the company’s new director of sales. She is responsible for overseeing the sales operations of Fox Packaging and Fox Solutions and collaborating with…
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Washington Amends Seed Potato Rules
New rules are in place for seed potato growers in Washington state. The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Isolation District and Quarantine Rule were revised based on a request from the…
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Tong Engineers Narrower Field-Loading Machine
Tong Engineering has come out with a new, more compact version of its field-loading machine. Suitable for use on a wide range of root crops including potatoes, onions and carrots,…
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Potatoes USA-Supported Research into Neonic Alternatives Receives USDA Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) recently announced funding for a four-year, Potatoes USA-supported research project to develop and evaluate potential alternatives to neonicotinoids for…
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Want School Kids to Eat More Vegetables? Don’t Forget about the Power of Potatoes on the Plate
A new study published in Nutrients illustrates how potatoes may play a beneficial role in encouraging school aged children to eat more vegetables. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans currently recommends children ages…
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2023 Crop Potato Supply Situation
By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News At 431.8 million cwt, U.S. potato production, in the reporting states, is expected to exceed the 2022 crop by 33.1 million…
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The Idaho Potato Commission Swears In New Commissioner, Appoints Chairman and Vice Chairman
At the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) October meeting, Mike Telford, a grower from Paul, was sworn in to serve a three-year term and Paul Saito and Mark Darrington will now…
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Farmer Sentiment Rises as Producers Report Improved Financial Conditions on their Farms
There was a slight uptick in agricultural producers’ sentiment in October, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 4 points to a reading of 110. The modest improvement in…
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Launch of 2024 Industry Pro Commercial Utility Vehicles
The Landmaster commercial division, a member of the Landmaster family of brands, has introduced a new line of commercial utility vehicles called Industry Pro commercial utility vehicles. Industry Pro UTVs are…
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